Positioning farrowing pens: Which is better: facing inward or outward?[Management]Carles Casanovas![]() When we plan a birth, the sows can be placed in different ways inside the farrowing pen, facing inwards, facing outwards, with aisles both in front and behind the pen, or sideways along the aisle |
Birth programming III[Management]Carles Casanovas![]() Coming up we will contemplate diverse aspects that can be taken into account in order to adjust the date of labour induction. |
Organization of replacement V[Management]Carles Casanovas![]() On many farms the arrival of nulliparous sows is not homogenous. However, it has been noted that it would be ideal to introduce a similar number of sows to each productive batch. How can we do this? |
Birth programming II[Management]Carles Casanovas![]() The gestation period in the majority of sows is usually around 113 to 115 days. However, a percentage of sows can give birth up to 3 days before or after, with complete normality. |
Environmental control in the growing phase (II): Environmental needs[Management]Carles Casanovas![]() In order to try and control the environment, it’s necessary to: - Be able to value it. - Be familiar with the needs of different types of animals. - Apply corrective measures to try and adjust to those needs. |
Organization of replacement IV[Management]Carles Casanovas![]() Another convenient option for controlling replacement entry is to incorporate the information on the planning board of production. |
Organization of replacement III[Management]Carles Casanovas![]() In the previous chapter we began to look at various systems for registering clearly and quickly the day of coming into estrus and the predicted date of mating of the nulliparous sows. |